Kindergartners and first graders in Andover will be going back to school four days a week starting March 8, Superintendent Claudia Bach wrote in an email to parents Friday.
Town chooses criteria for next school chief
By Madeline Hughes mhughes@andovertownsman.com Feb 4, 2021
Feb 4, 2021
Andover has chosen the qualities it wants in a new permanent superintendent, bringing the town closer to finding that person.
After hosting 15 focus groups with parents, students and school staff, the districtâs consulting firm, Ray & Associates, took input from those groups to help the School Committee determine the criteria being used as Andover advertises the position.
The consulting firm will recruit candidates until Feb. 28, putting the school district on track to hire a permanent superintendent who will start working July 1, said Molly Schwarzhoff, the firmâs executive vice president.
editor s pick Interim superintendent clarifies return-to-school meaning
By Madeline Hughes mhughes@eagletribune.com Feb 2, 2021
Feb 2, 2021
Screenshot of the graphic Andover Interim Superintendent Claudia Bach sent in her email to parents Monday.
Andover Interim Superintendent Claudia Bach released a letter by email Monday telling parents the district s students would not fully return to in-school classes until we reach herd immunity via vaccinations.
Caught by surprise, parents took to social media and emailed school officials expressing confusion, frustration and even some outrage after receiving the correspondence.
âThe thing that really annoyed me is that she is claiming we canât go back to school until we reach herd immunity,  said Leslie Scully, a parent of three children in the local schools. We donât have herd immunity for other viruses âespecially with the mutations who knows if that is
With interim Superintendent Claudia Bach at the helm of Andover schools, the School Committee is focusing on finding a new permanent superintendent to start July 1.